Porthoustock is a Village in the county of Cornwall.

Porthoustock postcode: TR12 6QW

Retail in Porthoustock

There are great places to visit near Porthoustock including some great hiking areas, country parks, towns, hills, villages, historic buildings and airports.

Don't miss Tehidy's hiking areas if visiting the area around Porthoustock.

The area around Porthoustock features a number of interesting country parks including Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.

Towns to visit near Porthoustock include Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.

Hills to visit near Porthoustock include Kit Hill Country Park.

Don't miss Cremyll, and Botallack's villages if visiting the area around Porthoustock.

The area close to Porthoustock boasts some of the best historic buildings including Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.

Porthoustock has some unmissable airports nearby like Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.

Porthoustock History

There are some historic monuments around Porthoustock:

• Round 240m south east of Norways Farm
• Earthwork SE of Trelan Plantation
• Part of a promontory fort with Civil War fieldworks known as Little Dennis
• Hut circle on Crousa Downs 650yds (600m) S of 'Three Brothers of Grugwith'
• Promontory fort at Lankidden
• Chapel enclosure 150yds (140m) S of Trelease Farm
• Two standing stones on Crousa Common, 890m WSW of Chywoone
• Round 250m west of Flushing Cove
• Two barrows S of Crousa Common
• Hut circle with associated field system 300yds (270m) NW of Polcoverack
• Cliff castle on Rosemullion Head
• Two crosses immediately west of St Budock Church
• Early 20th century gun battery 150m north of St Mawes Castle
• Round 220m south east of The Level House
• Bowl barrow 85m north west of Arrowan Vean
• Wayside cross 230m south west of Trenlanvean Farm
• Two round barrows 700yds (640m) NNE of Penhallick Farm
• Wayside cross in the churchyard of the parish church of Mabe, south of the church
• Bowl barrow 550m south east of Croft Pascoe Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Standing stone known as the Long Stone, 200m north east of Tremenheere
• Round 600yds (550m) WNW of Helford
• Portal dolmen known as 'The Three Brothers of Grugith'
• Iron Age defended settlement 250m north of Higher Trenower
• Three bowl barrows 650m SSW of Polkerth forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Pendennis peninsula fortifications
• Standing stone in the churchyard of the parish church of Mabe, 10m south west of the church
• Bowl barrow 680m WSW of Gwenter Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Bowl barrow 480m south of Traboe Cross forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• St Mawes Castle
• Three wayside crosses 235m south east of Bosvathick
• Wayside cross 40m west of Helland House
• Promontory fort at Chynalls Point
• Bowl barrow 165m ESE of The Barrow
• Bowl barrow at Roskruge Beacon
• Three bowl barrows 550m NNW of Gwenter Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Multi-period archaeological landscape of settlements, field systems, flint working, salt working and pottery production 450m SSE of Trevarbeth
• Ring ditch 200yds (180m) SW of Trelease Mill
• Round barrow 400yds (370m) NW of Traboe Cross
• Earthwork 100yds (90m) ESE of Tregidden
• Hut circle with associated field system 100yds (90m) NNW of Poldowrian Farm
• Two bowl barrows 200m north west of Fox Covert, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs